I had an abusive childhood along side of 6 other siblings. Our mother was for the most part a single mother as we grew up. She suffered from very poor mental health and used alcohol and drugs to make her feel better I suppose. Naturally, that only made things worse. Without telling us she would leave us for days and even weeks at a time, she would wake us up in the middle of the night screaming, yelling, calling us names and throwing things at us to get us up and clean the house, and much more. I personally had head lice for about 10 years of my life. None of us lived with her past the age of 15. We were sent to live with friends of family members, children's homes and a few other places. As a child I always looked on the bright side, I always stayed quiet(though I loved to communicate and laugh) and I always knew life would hold much more for me. I always wanted to help people, love people and give back to good people. When I create I want to make people happy, through art. Fortunately from as far back as I can remember I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. Kind to everyone, smart and caring (in everything that I do) and in mixing those things, make a difference. I want to be as special as I feel I am to people who need a spark of bliss from a real person. I truly believe I am here to help so many. (I am not perfect, but I am perfectly me.)

I have always and still do try my hardest everyday to keep busy and to make everyone around me positive and cheerful. All while being reserved and not reserved, serious and not serious and all those other good things you need here and there to keep you sharp! I enjoy pure happiness and genuine laughs and learning so much as possible.

beCAUSEicare Foundation: I started a small foundation (small for now) to help abused child by exposing stories of my childhood. They are not for a attention but to bring attention to what children sadly go through. I sell art and other items to raise money to help these children and it makes me feel better than anything else has in the world.

Cat Hats: I also help other ages as well. One example being my stained glass cat hats. They support an elderly couple. They make my squares for me that it takes to put each one together. (The more help I get from wonderful people like you, the more I can help!)

(On my Instagram and fb I show my face without make up often and my mommy body to show people what the average person looks like. To help let people see themselves as beautiful like they /we REALly are. For women, men, lgbtq, white to black, young to old)

To conclude I love to dress fun, laugh way too loud, work my ass off and to love each person around me differently. In their own unique way. OH and incase your wondering my siblings and I live differently than each other but pretty gosh darn normal.

When you have a piece of my art, just know that I hope it brings tickles into your heart and true happiness into the space around you!

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